A street entertainer dressed as Spider-Man has been accused of hitting a police officer who told him to stop harassing tourists in Times Square on Saturday.

Junior Bishop, 25, of Brooklyn, was charged with assaulting an officer, resisting arrest and criminal mischief.

New York Police said the officer - one of about 50 patrolling the bustling tourist area - stepped in after Bishop demanded at least $5 from a woman he posed for a picture with, instead of the $1 tip she offered.

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Dressed as Spider-Man, 25-year-old Times Square entertainer Junior Bishop goes in -- and lands -- a punch against a New York City cop

The officer recovers and tries to wrestle 'Spider-Man' to the ground

The officer brings Spidey down and attempts to subdue him with his knee

Once 'Spider-Man' is on the ground, several other officers arrive to help keep him there -- and take him away in handcuffs a few minutes later

Police said a costumed Bishop 'put out his hand and told the woman 5s, 10s or 20s only.' Police said the officer told him he could only accept tips - not require payment.

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Bishop broke free and punched the officer in the face, police said, causing a cut and eye swelling.

The officer, whose name has not released, was treated and released at New York University's Langone Medical Center.

Other officers arrived and took Spider-Man away.

Bishop's mother answered the phone at their Brooklyn home late Saturday and said he was not there.

She said she was not aware of his work in Times Square or his arrest. Information on Bishop's lawyer was not available.

Arrested: A street entertainer dressed as Spider-Man, similar to the actor pictured, has been charged with assaulting a police officer in Times Square

The arrest of Spider-Man, as police referred to Bishop throughout a matter-of-fact news release, came weeks after the New York City Council said it was considering legislation to regulate the costumed characters in Times Square.

It was the latest in a series of incidents involving men behind the masks.

In the last two years, a man dressed as Cookie Monster was charged with shoving a two-year-old, a person attired in Super Mario's overalls was accused of groping a woman, and an Elmo figure pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after unleashing an anti-Semitic tirade.

Last month a different Spider-Man was convicted of harassment for a February 2013 episode in which he cursed and complained that a woman did not tip him after posing with her children.

Phillip Williams later punched the woman in the face and knocked her to the ground - out of self-defense, he said - after she hurled snow at him.

The bill under city council consideration would require licenses and background checks for costumed performers, but copyright issues have held up final approval because most of the costume wearers are not authorized by the characters' owners.

Police Commissioner William Bratton last week endorsed the measure to combat what he called Times Square's 'Elmo issues.'